News Topic:Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir
Education
Iltija Mufti backs Forestry students’ protest over recruitment criteria in J&K
PDP leader Iltija Mufti backs SKUAST-K forestry students protesting recruitment criteria and the removal of 30 additional points for forestry degree holders.
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Health
NHM strike enters fourth day in J&K as SKUAST-K veterinary interns intensify protest
NHM employees remain on strike across J&K, while SKUAST-K veterinary interns seek a stipend hike from ₹6,000 to ₹23,000 and written government assurance.
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Kashmir
Prolonged dry spell threatens crop growth and productivity in Kashmir
The ongoing prolonged dry spell this summer is causing immense distress among valley farmers, raising concerns about its severe impact on crop growth.
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Kashmir
South Kashmir apple growers alarmed as leaf miner pest ravages orchards
Apple growers in several areas of southern Kashmir are increasingly concerned as a leaf miner pest continues to infect their orchards for the fourth consecutive year.
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Kashmir
Prolonged dry spell ravages agriculture in Kashmir
The persistent dry spell in Kashmir is wreaking havoc on farmers, as crops suffer extensive damage, prompting the Agriculture Department to issue advisories.
Kashmir
UAPA charges against SKUAST students after World Cup celebration dropped
The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) charges against seven students of SKUAST in Ganderbal have been dropped.
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Education
University of Kashmir soars to 33rd spot among India’s top 100 universities
Among the top 100 universities of India, the University of Kashmir (KU) has figured at 33rd rank in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023.
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Kashmir
In a first, alligator gar fish found in Dal Lake
The Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority discovered a rare kind of fish for the first time, which is said to be an alligator gar fish.
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Mehbooba Mufti unanimously re-elected as PDP President
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Kashmir Police arrest 1,941 in drug cases, attach properties worth ₹154 crore
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Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora; MBBS seats to increase from 50 to 120
J.P. Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora as MBBS intake is set to rise from 50 to 120. J&K minister also seeks help to repatriate a Sopore student's remains from Bangladesh.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.